Thank You Lord for the safety of everyone working here yesterday and also safe travel for them all. Thank You lord.

TGIF

Thank You lord for safe travel to and from the reunion on Saturday, with people traveling up to 100 miles one way.
Thank You for the good and nourishing food with Your Blessings.

Thank You for a great Lords Day yesterday. Thank You for your many blessings everyday. Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord that I was able to fix the mower today and then get my work done.
Thank You Lord that there were many more people to help with the newsletter today at church. Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord with the heavy rains last night and this morning we had no problems.
Lord I pray for the ones who might have had problems and for any that had problems with flooded roads.
Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord, today I worked almost all day. Your healing is greatly appreciated and the ability to do the work is also greatly appreciated.

Lord I know that You are the great healer and I thank You for being with me. Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for another day to try to please You and do Your will.
Thank You for each day that I might walk a little closer to You.
Thank You for everything.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for loving a people such as us.

Thank You that You loved us so much that You gave Your Son to die for our sins.

Thank You for making a way for us to be with You through eternity.

No greater love. Thank You Lord.

TGIF

I thank You for being with us everyday no matter if we are working, in travel, studying Your word in anything we do, You are there.

I thank you for the great garden and it is coming to an end due to the weather.

Thank You that we could use or give everything but we are having a time to use or give the jalapeno peppers.

Lord send us someone that will use them.

With jalapeno plants that are four foot tall and producing like it was our staple, we are over loaded.

We are eating them, we have jalapeno jam, we are drying them but they are coming out of our ears.

Lord send us someone.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for this great weather, it is great to work in.

Thank You that I can work again. Thank You for guide, lead and directing us.

Thank You that I can worship You the one and only True God.

Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for being with us when we are discouraged and feel down.

Talking to You and reading Your word helps us to continue.

Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for being able to celebrate " grand parents day " yesterday.

We had a small group at the fellowship hall but we had a good time together.

Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for safe travel today, we did not get everything we wanted but I know You will lead us to what we need.

Thank You that we were able to get our work done before the rain.

Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Never Stop Praying for the Persecuted Church
Carl Moeller
Open Doors
 
In my journeys to meet with faithful believers around the world, the number one request I hear is this: "Please pray for me."

It's not a plea to take away the persecution but to remember them with ongoing, fervent prayer that they would remain strong in the faith and reach out to their persecutors with the love of Jesus in order to build His kingdom. They want to be remembered by their brothers and sisters worldwide.  

Once a year there is a worldwide prayer event called the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). The purpose of IDOP is for believers to unite in prayer for over 100 million persecuted Christians around the world, raise awareness about persecution and promote ways Christians can advocate on behalf of suffering believers.

IDOP is one of the largest prayer events in the world - including over half a million churches in 150 countries - and has heightened awareness of persecuted Christians since its inception in 1996. This year IDOP will be held Sunday, Nov. 8 in the United States.

Of course, our prayers should not be limited to one day a year. But IDOP is a starting point for many to understand and identify with persecuted Christians. Then, moved by the Spirit, they can begin praying and advocating for the persecuted on a daily basis.

The evidence of prayer's effectiveness can be found throughout the world. Last month some awesome news came out of Mexico which was generally ignored by the secular media. For years, Christians around the world have been praying for a group of Christians who had been unjustly imprisoned in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, for the massacre of 45 civilians in the village of Acteal in December, 1997.

My wife, Kim, visited the families of these prisoners in the small, mountain village. Many of their husbands and brothers had been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. She brought them donations of food and clothing. Many groups from Open Doors and other organizations also have visited the women and their children over the years, praying and worshiping with them in the brightly-decorated church.

Although they spoke a Mayan dialect, there was real communion in knowing we serve a God who answers prayers. While Kim was visiting the families, I went to the prison where most of the Christians were incarcerated. I was able to pray with the believers and also encourage them to stay strong in the faith. They desperately missed their families.

On Aug. 12, the Mexican Supreme Court announced the release of 20 of the prisoners. Of that group 18 are Christians. Some turned to Christ inside the prison. The court also announced it will re-evaluate the status of 33 additional prisoners in the next year.

It was God's answer to millions of prayers - in His timing. Many of the prisoners released had served more than 11 years in prison. We need to continue to pray for those still behind bars.

Alonso Lopez Entzin, one of those released, thanked the worldwide prayer warriors and said he will dedicate his life to preaching the Gospel. And their enemies realize that these men are serious. Already, many of the Christians released have received death threats and cannot go back to their homes in Acteal.

The Bible says: "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it…." (I Corinthians 12:26). We are all connected because we serve a Risen Savior.  As I continue to meet persecuted believers in some of the most restricted countries in the world, my prayer list grows. Christians are paying a heavy price for their faith in the Lord in such places as Iran, North Korea, Pakistan and Iraq.

Earlier this month Open Doors received an email from one of our co-workers in Iraq, pouring out his heart over the chaos and blood-bath taking place in Baghdad, especially for Christians caught in the crossfire. I want to share this with you. It touched my heart.

"This morning we were in the hospital and hundreds of injured people entered because many explosions happened in many different places in Baghdad and Mosul. What life do we live in? I don't know why all this is happening to the Iraqi people and especially Baghdad's people. I love my country and my city of Baghdad, but I am thinking of leaving Baghdad. Every day we live like in a horror city. Our wives cry all the time and are scared that we won't come back alive when we leave the house. For how long can I stand it? I don't know if I am right or wrong if we stay in the blood city of Baghdad? How can we enter our family in a very bad hospital? How can we drive in the worst street in the world?

I know we have a great Protector, but I want to tell you that we will be alone because many Christians are still leaving Baghdad. I am sorry. I am very depressed from the situation and living over here. So please excuse me and pray for us to always do the right thing."

I am asking you to urge your church, small group or Sunday School to get involved in IDOP. Open Doors and other organizations which support suffering believers have resources to make IDOP Sunday an informative and meaningful - perhaps life-changing - experience. For more information you can go to Open Doors USA's Website at

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Prayer:

Dear Lord I know You are aware of the persecution of Your people throughout the world, and I am praying for them that You give them the strength to hold fast to You and Your word, let the know that You are there with them and assure them that You will never leave them. That when ever the end is; they know that they will go home to You.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for Your many blessings everyday.

With this great weather we are starting to catch up on our outside work.

Thank You for Your day of rest yesterday, I spent most of the day writing for this site. I pray that the Holy Spirit was directing me.

I thank You for the ability You given us to be able to do the work we do.

Thank You Lord.

TGIF

Thank You Lord for each day that we can rise from bed and put our feet on the floor and stand.

Lord I know there are many that can't do that act and I pray for them, that they can once again do it or that they can do it for the first time.

Lord, there are so many with physical problems and have a hard time to deal with life every day. Lord I pray for them that You let them know that You are with them no matter what. Thank You Lord.

TGIF